Ludhiana: Having failed to settle a money matter, Akali leader Paramjit Singh Atwal, alias Kala, president of the SC wing, South Constituency, of the Akali Dal, allegedly opened fire at a shopkeeper and persons accompanying him in the Jujhar Nagar area in broad daylight today. One person was injured. He was admitted to the DMCH but his condition is stated to be stable.

The incident took place on Street Number 2 of Jujhar Nagar in the afternoon.
The ACP, Balwinder Singh, said Jarnail Singh ran a shop near Dussehra Ground. According to information that Gurmit Kaur, Paramjit’s wife, bought a laptop from the shop for Rs 40,000. Jarnail got the laptop financed from Money Finance Company.
After paying four instalments, Gurmit refused to pay further.
Jarnail Singh approached Paramjit and his wife several times, asking them for payment of the remaining instalments, but the couple did not respond.